Don Lemon Wants Kevin Hart To Be An 'Ally' After Controversial 'Ellen' Appearance

CNN anchor Don Lemon delivered an emotional message to Kevin Hart on the importance of being an LGBTQ ally ― especially in the black community ― after the comedian made a controversial appearance on “The Ellen Degeneres Show” this week.

In the talk show interview, DeGeneres urged Hart to consider hosting the ceremony again, while Hart charged that the resurfacing of his past remarks after landing the hosting gig was meant to “destroy” him.

“The next morning, after a day full of congratulations and celebrations, I’m hit with an onslaught on social media of my past,” he said.

Lemon opened the segment of his show Friday by saying that as a member of the black LGBTQ community, he felt “obligated” to speak out on the Hart controversy.

The anchor pointed to a joke from Hart’s 2010 standup special “Seriously Funny,” in which the comedian referenced his son saying “every kid has a gay moment” and then said he had to “nip it in the bud.”

“Kevin, if anything, this is the time to hear other people out,” the anchor said. “To understand why they might have been offended. And I don’t see any meaningful outreach to the LGBT community. Not that I know of. Maybe you do it privately, and if you do, then I congratulate you, but nothing that you have spoken of.”